Scott Kalitta
Race car driver and NHRA champion
Born
1962
63 years ago
Died
June 21st, 2008
16 years ago — 46 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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A professional drag racer, competed in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) series. Achieved significant success in Top Fuel drag racing, garnering multiple event wins throughout a career spanning two decades. Suffered a tragic accident while participating in a qualifying event at the Englishtown Raceway Park in New Jersey, leading to a widespread mourning within the motorsports community.
Won the NHRA Top Fuel Championship in 1994
Secured 18 NHRA event wins
Set multiple world records in Top Fuel racing
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